Engineering a new drug against blood cancers
A University of Alberta researcher is hot on the trail of a new drug to combat blood cancers.
Bio & Medicine
Jul 21, 2022
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Breeding with 'wild relatives' to produce disease and climate resistant wheat
New research has shown how introducing genetics from wild varieties of wheat can improve their resistance to disease and climate change, a discovery that could help protect the future of this vital food source.
Agriculture
Jul 21, 2022
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Natural systems in Australia are unraveling. If they collapse, human society could too
In the long-delayed State of the Environment report released this week, there is one terrifying sentence: "Environmental degradation is now considered a threat to humanity, which could bring about societal collapses."
Environment
Jul 21, 2022
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Yes, the state of the environment is grim, but you can make a difference, right in your own neighborhood
The newly released State of the Environment report paints a predictably grim picture. Species are in decline, ecosystems are at breaking point, and threats abound. For many of us, it can feel like a problem that's too big, ...
Environment
Jul 21, 2022
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New analyses of giant fossilized megalodon teeth are helping scientists unravel the mystery of their extinction
Millions of years ago, giant sharks three times larger than today's great whites stalked the world's ocean. They're long gone now, but occasionally, someone walking on a beach spots an odd triangular shape in the sand. On ...
Paleontology & Fossils
Jul 21, 2022
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Mortality caused by heatwaves in China has increased since 1979
Since the beginning of the summer in 2022, China has been sweltering under the worst heatwave in decades. A number of people in Zhejiang, Henan, Jiangsu, and Sichuan provinces were diagnosed with thermoplegia, the most severe ...
Environment
Jul 21, 2022
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Beloved monarch butterflies now listed as endangered
The monarch butterfly fluttered a step closer to extinction Thursday, as scientists put the iconic orange-and-black insect on the endangered list because of its fast dwindling numbers.
Ecology
Jul 21, 2022
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Wild tiger numbers higher than previously thought
There are 40 percent more tigers in the wild than previously thought, but with a maximum of 5,578 on the prowl, they remain an endangered species, conservationists said Thursday.
Ecology
Jul 21, 2022
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Most countries 'woefully unprepared' for changing climate: analysis
Major economies such as India, Brazil and Russia face "cascading" crises driven by climate change such as food insecurity, energy shortages and civil unrest, an industry analysis warned Thursday.
Environment
Jul 21, 2022
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Italian becomes first European woman on spacewalk outside ISS
Italian Samantha Cristoforetti became the first European woman astronaut to embark on a spacewalk outside the International Space Station on Thursday, NASA footage showed.
Space Exploration
Jul 21, 2022
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